Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has called a special session to redraw congressional districts—making Indiana the latest Republican-led state to act on pressure from the Trump administration to tighten the party’s control of the U.S. House ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

In a statement, Braun said the special session was meant to “protect Hoosiers from efforts in other states that seek to diminish their voice in Washington” and to make sure their congressional representation “is fair.”

Still, the political ramifications are obvious: A new map in Indiana could hand national Republicans as many as two more House seats, tightening the party’s grip on its slim majority and strengthening President Donald Trump’s hold on Congress.

The governor’s announcement follows weeks of resistance from s

See Full Page